"As the crow flies"—a popular and picturesque expression to… - William Henry Maule

"As the crow flies"—a popular and picturesque expression to denote a straight line.

William Henry Maule

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Sir William Henry Maule PC KC (25 April 1799 – 1858) was an English lawyer, member of parliament and judge.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen Learned Hand

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There is no presumption in this country that every person knows the law: it would be contrary to common sense and reason if it were so.

You silly old fool, you don't even know the alphabet of your own silly old business.

After a hard frost a man might wake in the morning and find he was breaking a covenant.

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